I see, I finally see, that I need to be me
I see the blue skies and the mountains high,
the freedom to choose what I please.
Until today I thought was chosen for me
No more I say, I am free, to be me.

Today love of living has come
With a smile on my lips, it has come
and the words in my heart will never depart
for the sun is all mine, and moons light sublime
is for me ‘cause I am free to be me

No more will I cry, ‘cause my piece of the pie
Was taken by someone who could
For freedom cannot, be taken by gosh
For it is my own property, and it makes me
So free to be me.

Now it may suffer and burn when a terrorist turns
To killing and bombing and such
But they cannot destroy that which is inside
For we are Yankees that know
and we’re especially sure
of our freedom and justice for all
And we’re free to be what we will be